5 May 5, 2011 Dear Friends,
All of us at Jerusalem Books hope that all of you had an enjoyable, possibly even memorable Passover. There have been so many wonderful books published in Israel that it can only bring joy to a bookseller's heart. In keeping with the beautiful renovation of its galleries the Israel Museum has published an outstanding book entitled,' Me'ah Shenot Omanut Yisraelit,' 100 Years of Israeli Art. The book by Yigal Tsalmona, the Chief Curator is 503 pages all in Hebrew and records the development if Israeli art with text and reproductions of major works. The book has works, analysis and an index of over two hundred artists as well as footnotes. What can be said about such a creation. It has Art History and Jewish cultural as well as Israeli political history. It is multi-faceted and multi- media making reference to sculpture, posters, paintings and architecture and photography. I am sure that many will agree that this book transcends narrow categorization and should be a part of a Jewish library collection. Isbn 978 965 278 378 3 Cat. # 76124 $76.00 Hebrew Literature is an essential topic and we promise to revisit cover it in depth at other times and particularly in other forums vis-a-vis those special clients who have serious interest and needs in this area. Having said this we should mention just a few highlights. 'The Poetry Beyond Words,' 'ha-Shira she-me-ever la-milim,' is a classic on the Hebrew Poetry of Natan Zach, by the author. It is published by KB"M (ha-Kibbutz ha-Me'uhad), 2011 and covers almost thirty years of the authors literary life, 1954-1973 and will interest all those interested in Hebrew and Israeli literature and those who are involved in research of literature or literary criticism. Cat. # 76471 $44.00 Also not to be missed, Aharon Appelfeld's, 'Mayim Adirim,' Mighty Waters, the latest novel by the internationally recognized Israeli writer. The book will enthrall and entertain as it reveals the story of it's main character the noble farmer who searches for justice not to mention meaning and love. Isbn 978 965 517 975 0 Cat # 76730 $39.00 Jewish Thought or Philosophy and Rabbinics, aka Sifre Kodesh, overlap and we will skip the difficulties and mechanics of that topic. Makhon Van Leer and Magnes have published 'Rav be-Olam ha-Hadash,' 'Rabbi in the New World : the Influence of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveichik on Culture, Education and Jewish Thought,' edited by Avinoam Rosenak and Naftali Rothenberg. This book includes a collection of scholarly chapters by leading figures in modern Jewish Studies on the teachings, philosophy and influence of this important 20th Century CE, rabbi and scholar. The book traverses many important fields of study from Bible interpretation exegesis, Talmud, scientific critical Jewish Studies, Modern Orthodoxy and much more. Prof. Joseph (Yossi) Turner discusses what some have called his integrationist philosophy which allows for embracing and study of modernity. The precepts of 'tora u-mada' the combination of Jewish studies and science, math, law, for example are amply analyzed in the chapters of the book. The limitations of this thinking as it approaches recognition of differing streams and pluralism in Judaism, as seen by Rav Soloveichic are acknowledged. In other chapters the founding and growth of Yeshiva University are chronicled along with figures like Bernard Revel . Still other chapters deal with the openness to interfaith dialog and its limitations or conditions within modern orthodoxy. In summation the book is a broad and deep window into the foundations and thinking of the 'modern orthodox' world. Isbn 978 965 493 517 3, Cat. # 76715 $ 42.00 Feldheim has published a quality and important work entitled, 'Gedole ha-Musar be-shevile ha-talmud.' The book is an index of the writings of R' Israel Salanter z"l and other modern mussar sages, such as Rabbi's Eliezer Dessler, Lupian, Shmuelovich, Friedlander and Shlomo Volve, with reference to Talmud. The book is structured and divided according to Talmud Tractates, (Mesekhtot), and the works of these leading Rabbinic Mussar sages are cited to each book, part and page. The books of the aforementioned sages as well as earlier sages, such as the Saba mi-Kelm, (R' Sincha Zisel Broide), the Savot of Novhordok and Slobodka are also included and cited. This book is remarkable in its painstaking comprehensivenss edited b y R' Yitzhak Azulai and R' Yosef Aliasi. This is a significant bibliographic work which will be an essential research tool in the years to come. It is classic Talmud, Ethics, and Jewish Philosophy and Judaic bibliographic history as well. Cat. # 74322 $36.00 Professor Avraham Grossman has written, 've-Hu Yimshol bakh,' 'He Shall Rule Over You,' on the role of women in the teachings of Jewish Sages of the Middle Ages. The book is a giant in the fields of Jewish History, Jewish Thought and Philosophy as well as Women's and Gender Studies. The book has chapters beginning with Samuel ha-Nagid, Rashi (R' Solomon ben Isaac), Maimonides (Ramban), Nahmanides (Ramban), R' Yehuda Ha-Hasid, the Radak - R' David Kimhi, the Maharam of Rotenburg, (Don Isaac) the Abarbanel and many others over the centuries. The book is published by Merkaz Zalman Shazar, 2011. Cat # 76177 $ 42.00 Finally let us mention a couple of titles in the area of Israel and Zionism. Moshe Yegar has written , 'Toldot ha- mah'laka ha-medinit shel ha-sokhnut ha-yehudit,' 'the History of the Political Department of the Jewish Agency.' It is about the lives, dreams and efforts of Haim Weitzman and Moshe Sharet, Charles Wingate and Teddy Kollek and others. It is the history of the Jewish People and the Jewish State from the 1920's to the founding of the State of Israel. The book is 385 pages with citations, notes, biographies, sources, bibliography and index of an additional 201 pages. The book, published by Ha-Sifriya ha-tsionit, ha-Hotsa'ah le-or shel ha-histadrut ha-tsionit, isbn 978 965 440 072 5, 2011. Cat. # 76088 $ 37.00 Another Hebrew book on a related time and subject is, 'Moshe Sharett : Behind Barbed Wire in the Valley of Ajalon : the Smuggled Political Correspondence of the Head of the Jewish Agency's Political Department June November 1946, 'Yarkhim be-Emek Ayalon.' These are from jail, not the Birmingham jail. The book is edited by Pinhas Ofer, isbn 978 965 911172 5, 2011. Cat. 76734 $ 56.00 At this time as we approach the middle of 2011, we are proud to be involved with Jewish Studies, the dissemination and research of Jewish subjects from Hebrew Literature through Jewish History, Thought, Philosophy, Religion, Art, Zionism and Israel. Most of all we are proud to serve Jewish Libraries, faculty, staff and students and we are thankful for your interest and support for our work. On a personal note I look forward to seeing many of you, our friends, this coming June in Montreal Canada at the upcoming AJL. Sincerely, Jeff Jerusalem Books ltd. 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